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Dark Star

10-09-2006, 18:54

Well after 5 days in the Lake District I'm back with a few photos to share and learn from - any comments welcome. I hope I get the uploading right!!

1 and 2 were both taken near Elterwater

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Nr_Elterwater_1.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Nr_Elterwater_2.jpg

3 and 4 are a stream running out of Blea Tarn

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Blea_Tarn_2.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/blea_tarn_1.jpg

5 is Windermere from Ambleside.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/winderemere_dark.jpg

John

10-09-2006, 19:18

Some nice shots there John. No1 could really benefit from cropping around 2/3 of the foreground and possibly a mono conversion. Worth a try anyway, I love that tree.

Dark Star

10-09-2006, 19:20

Cheers CT - all comments taken on board and processed...:D

John

Dark Star

10-09-2006, 19:28

Here's another of the tree plus (what I think) is quite a nice landscape!

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Tree_Nr_Elterwater_3.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/scene_2.jpg

John

Ally

10-09-2006, 20:27

they are all lovely, did you use any filters?

Dark Star

10-09-2006, 20:34

Thanks Ally, I used - a Cokin A Polarizer for most to bring out the clouds against the sky. No filter for the Cloudy Windermere shot though.

John

RickMezza

10-09-2006, 20:53

Nice shots, but I especially like the landscape :thumbs:

Brains

10-09-2006, 20:57

I like the landscape shot. There is quite a bit of detail to be brought out on the left and right of the shot. A touch more saturation would also lift it.

Dark Star

10-09-2006, 21:11

Thanks Rick and Brains. Regarding the detail left and right - how can I bring that out? I'm a novice to processing images so any advice will be gratefully received.

John

P-E

10-09-2006, 21:12

A nice set of shots there fella :thumbs:

Dark Star

10-09-2006, 21:45

Cheers P-E - I'm feeling quite chuffed, I bought the Canon 20D some time ago and (with RobertP's help) I'm beginning to get the hang of it! This was my first real opportunity to get out and about with camera, lenses and a tripod and I must say I'm pleased with some of these shots. I've also learned lots just getting out there and doing it!

John

RobertP

12-09-2006, 01:14

I'm in mammoth lakes and somebodys unsecured network is so weak i have to stand at the window to post this. The scenery in yosemite is stunning and I doubt i'm doing it justice as I don't normally do landscape.

Nice job on the photography and posting the thread John :)

I'll look in here again when the conecting is a bit easier :)